'Gaddar communicated in folk songs to people'

ALTHOUGH he was not trained in alternative politics, folklore or music in his education given his background, Gaddar effectively communicated the message that he wanted to communicate to the people through the medium of song.

- PROF G HARAGOPAL

GUMMADI VITTAL RAO - 1949-2023

Everything he learnt from the people shaped his personality. He was such a keen observer. He used folk songs in a most creative form to communicate politics of change or transformation.

While we give lectures, his mode of communication was completely people-centric. And, because of the content of his song, he was able reach out to lakhs of people, if not thousands. Once Vavilala Gopala Krishnaiah, a renowned freedom fighter, told me that Gaddar was the most powerful communicator after Mahatma Gandhi, who also communicated in the ordinary language.